Japanese

つつみこむ
Meaning: to engulf; to envelop; to wrap up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 包み込む 包み込まない
Polite 包み込みます 包み込みません
Past 包み込んだ 包み込まなかった
Polite + Past 包み込みました 包み込みませんでした
Te-form 包み込んで 包み込まなくて
Potential 包み込める 包み込めない
Passive 包み込まれる 包み込まれない
Causative 包み込ませる 包み込ませない
Causative + Passive 包み込まされる 包み込まされない
Imperative 包み込め 包み込むな

Handwriting

包
み
込
む

Example sentences

Mist is enveloping the entire mountain.
火炎が建物全体を包み込んだ。
The flames engulfed the entire building.
山藪蔵疾という言葉のように、真の大人物は欠点さえも包み込む器量を持つものだ。
As the saying 'sansou-zoushitsu' suggests, a truly great person possesses the capacity to even embrace flaws.

Usage Notes

Used when something is completely covered or surrounded by something else.

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